I love fruit salad and it is one thing I often make at home all year round but they are particularly refreshing in summer. This fruit salad is the variation of the papaya chaat that I grew up eating. It is sweet, spicy, salty all at the same time, and a spoonful of it in your mouth is quite delectable.
I have used papaya and grapefruit in this refreshing fruit salad. They make the perfect pair. Like with any fruit salad recipe, the quantities are open to taste and desire, as are additions.
The fruit salad is quick and easy to make, the only tricky part is cutting the grapefruit into segments. It takes a few extra minutes to eliminate the bitter pith but it’s prettier to look and eat. To add layers of flavor sprinkle some salt and red chili powder. The salt draws out the grape fruit juice allowing the salad to make its own dressing. Then add some fresh mint to give the fruit salad an herbal fragrance and finish.
This refreshing papaya and grapefruit salad can be enjoyed as an evening snack to fill in the gap between meals or as a side for backyard BBQs.
Easy to make refreshing fruit salad for summer
Ingredients
- 1 ripe papaya
- 2 pink grapefruit
- Salt and red chili powder to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped (some for garnish)
Instructions
- Peel the papaya, cut in half, and remove the seeds. Cut into bite size pieces and place in a bowl.
- Using a very sharp knife, remove all the skin and pith from the grapefruit.
- Holding grapefruit, 1 at a time, over the salad bowl, cut out segments between membranes.
- Squeeze membranes to release all the juice.
- Sprinkle salt and red chili powder. Add fresh mint and toss to combine.
- Serve immediately.
Bringing this refreshing fruit salad to the linky #cookblogshare hosted by Monika’s at everyday healthy recipes.
Marissa
What a refreshing salad! Love this mix of fruits!
Easyfoodsmith
I can never refuse fruit salads. A sprinkle of black salt and some red chili powder and it becomes lip smacking good!
angiesrecipes
This reminds me that I haven’t had papaya in ages. Gotta get one today. The fruit salad looks wonderfully delicious!
Kelly | Foodtasia
Balvinder, this salad looks so refreshing! I love the papaya grapefruit combo. The chili sprinkled on top sounds very intriguing!
Jacqui
What a lovely combination
Kankana
I have never been a big fan of grape fruit only because it’s too tart for my palate. But with papaya I see it balancing beautifully. The color is so pretty!
Laura
I love this combination of flavors! I’d have never thought of adding chili powder to any of these ingredients, but this seems brilliant! Thanks for the inspiration! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Monika Dabrowski
This is a delicious way to enjoy fruit, and I love that this salad comes with a bit of bite from the chilli. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare
Veronica
This would be perfect with a barbeque – I’m always looking for new salads to try. Roll on weekend (hope we get some sun 🙂 ).
Emma - Bake Then Eat
I’ve never tried this pairing, but I know I would love it.